Mexico-Pachuca Train

AIFA-Pachuca Section

The “100 COMMITMENTS FOR THE 2nd FLOOR OF TRANSFORMATION” of the Government of Mexico include strategic initiatives for a “Prosperous and Connected Republic”. These initiatives may not be included in the Projects section of the Projects Mexico portal, as they are in the preliminary design stage, or are intended to be developed through public works. Due to their relevance, information about them is included to provide basic concepts and sources of official information.

Sector: Transport

Subsector: Railways

Etapa: Preinvestment

Description:

The Government of Mexico is promoting the implementation of passenger railroads to improve the quality of life, well-being and mobility of people, for which it published the Decree declaring the provision of public passenger railroad transportation services in the Mexican Railroad System as a priority area for national development.

The Mexico-Pachuca Train is one of the seven projects published in the Decree. The Secretary of National Defense (Sedena) will be in charge of the Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA) – Pachuca section, which seeks to improve connectivity between the State of Mexico, Hidalgo and the metropolitan area of Mexico City. For its construction, measures will be implemented to reduce environmental impact, such as the use of renewable energies, it will facilitate access to the AIFA, it will also contribute to reduce traffic congestion on highways and will promote the economic development of the region.

Relevant data of the AIFA-Pachuca section:

Route: 64 km, 55.8 km on existing right-of-way.
Estimated investment: 44,667 million pesos.
Electric train fleet with a maximum speed of 120 km/hr.
Electrified double track.
Capacity: 718 passengers
Stations under definition, already considered: AIFA, Pachuca, Tizayuca and Temascalapa.
Preliminary studies begin on October 6.
Delivery of work: end of 2026.
Start of operations: first quarter 2027.
The Agrupamiento de Ingenieros Felipe Ángeles will conduct preliminary studies for the development of the executive project.

*The information contained herein is of a publicly available and preliminary nature and is subject to constant revision and updating as the project progresses.